Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-15
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Notes Cleaned From Here and There on
the Political Current.

the Political Current.
An extra session of the Legislature
means $4,000 out of the taxpayers
pockets. How do you like it, Democrats?
-KiRgrOOd Journal.
Senator Dawson, the editor OF the Jour
nal, was one of the Republican crowd who
opposed extending the session and thus
saving the greater part of the expense. Re-
publicans, how do you like him?-UOrgdR-
torn Dominion.
Brethren, all this palaver about the
twelve sOreheads being actuated By pure
motives and guided by conscientious Scru-
Piles is all stuff. There is not a sturdy
Democrat in the States but believes that
every mother sou of them was prompted
by either private gain or personal spite
HdyRe NerS. .
Lucas had better hold on to his position
as Delegate until after the special session.
It may be all he will have when the Leg
islature gets through with him. Half a
loaf is better than no bread, even if the
half one is only a small one. 1t is better
to be only a Delegate than to be only IN
alleged United States Senator.
NrtutEdl DllNllIOu IIltt ulu HOb liiolol
upon the Governor appointing Lewis $.
Newman, but he did feel that none of the
'kickers" should be appointed. He would
have been gratiiied if Henry S. Walker had
received the appointment. We might add
that Henry would also have been gratitied
with such an appointment. Charleston
Tribune.
In appointing Mr.. Lucas to the Senate
Governor Wilson made a tactical mistake.
Mr.. Lucas can bring him little strength.
Besides that, the anti-Camden men are a
minority refusing to support a caucus
nominee. The burden is on them to show
good cause for their course. Their repudia-
ton by the Democrats OF the State will be
quick If the Camden men can make it the
belief that they acted from purely personal
and selfish reasons. That the Camden
men have all along asserted. Mr.. Lucas
was 4 leader among the "kickers." 1t
was charged that ne was actuated by sell
fish reasons. The fruit of the kickers vie
tory falling into his lap, will be pointed to
as positive proof of the charge, and must
weaken the kickers' cause and aid Camden.
Mr.. Lucas, too, was unequal to the task
of declining the appointment and thereby
immensely helping himself and his fellow
kicker5.
The Governor appears in this matter as
a man Of very little political sdgacity.-
HiRgICOOd Journal.
Gov. Wilson has appointed, as it was
generally supposed he would, ID. b. Lucas, |
of Jefferson, to the vacancy caused by the
expiration OF Senator Camden's term rs u.
s. Senator. A large list of true and tried
Democrats were suggested from which
Gov. Wilson might select a man that would
be satisfactory to the masses, but he was
determined to carry ont what seems to
have been q deep laid plan from the begin
ming. What do the people think now
JcgerSoRiaR P~tdiRdeaier.
As intimated in the last issue of this pa
per, Governor Wilson has appointed Hon.
D. b. Lucas to succeed Senator Camden,
and Mr., Lucas has accepted the appoint
ment. We have already expressed u
regret that these gentlemen should have
seen tit to take this action. Speaking
calmly n diSpaSsionately, we deem their
course in this particular illadvised for the
reason that the appointment may be CON
stTued rs an Intentional olfense TO "a large
portion of the party with whom Mr.. Lucas
Is Just now exceedingly unpopular. Again, |
it will tend to confirm the current report
that Mr.. Lucas was aetuated by purely
selfish motives in making the fight in the
Legislature against Mr.. Camden. and not
for the sake of the principles profeSsed;
and il may rebound to the disadvantage
Though unjustly sol Of his eleven col
leagues who acted with him in the Sena-
tOrial contest. His position is one which
we fear will compromise him in the public
estimation .-NORrOe WatehmGR.
The Legislature will in all probability
elect a Senator to succeed Mr.. Camden at
its extra session, and we hope, whoever he
may be, that he will be seated by the Sen
ate. We have more confidence inthe hon
esty and ability of the Legislature in this
matter than we have in the honesty and
ability Of Governor Wilson.-ShepherdtOpR
Register.
In appointing Mr.. Lucas to succeed SEN
atOr Camden. Governor Wilson has put~a
premium upon partisan INSTRUMENTATION.
Mr.. Lucas was the leader of the revolt
against caucus rule, and he receives a dis
tinguished reward. Should he he permit
NNA W iSNNAh - - hiVNOhtuSS VI hlluNilJN I
independence will have been established
that may prove contagious, like frauds on
the ballot, and demOralize all parties. The
precedent should be condemned on both
sides as a dangerous blow at the vital
principle Of Republican government the
will Of the minority.-RoAeererte Netcs.
A Governor who desired to do what is
proper and right in the premises should
have made this as well rs anything else a
part Of the dnty of the Legislature when
reconvened, and the people expect this of
him. At the door of the twelve, headed
by Lucas and abetted by the Governor,
lays the responsibility of this extra session,
and the cost heaped upon the people on
of it, and now the Legislature
meetsa a it is bound to do, they and not
the Governor should say what is necessary
TO be one .-GresH6rer ~LRdepeadsat.
1t viii be noticed that the Governor has